HealthTextiles i Sverige AB

Problem: Health Associated Infections (HAI) is a growing threat to global health. Today it is the third biggest cause of death in developed countries after cancer and heart diseases. ECDC estimates that approximately 4 million patients acquire HAI each year within EU and that 37 000 deaths are a direct result from these infections. Thus, textiles are the second biggest cause to transmitting infections. Solution: HealthTextiles new sustainable fabrics, TorTex, with proven bacteriocidal activity is the solution to protect healthcare professionals by providing them with new uniform designed to protect against Staphylococcus Aureus. This bacterium is one of the five most common causes of hospital-acquired infections. No vaccine approved yet. HealthTextiles has classified the products according to the Personal Protection Equipment regulation in EU by the leading Swedish expert on regulatory affairs for medtech products recommended by Uppsala BIO. The two world leading test and certification companies SGS and Hohenstein, have independently verified the TorTex fabrics and its natural antibacterial capability / bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus - Test completed in November 2018. "Very positive that both SGS and Hohenstein verify the antibacterial capability of TorTex fabrics against Staphylococcus Aureus" Peter Landvall, Swedish Leading Expert on Regulatory Affairs within Medtech products
Location Sweden
Website healthtextiles.com
Founded 2015
Employees 1-10
Industries Consumer Goods, Healthcare & Life Science
Business model B2B
Funding state -

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““TorTex has been proved to be an organic and natural bactericidal agent for Staphylococcus aureus. The test shows that the amount of viable bacteria capable of duplicate and grow is reduced after being in contact for 18-24h with TorTex, compared to cotton fabric. The effectiveness of TorTex against bacteria makes this material a great candidate to be used in multiple settings .”

Zara Pons Vila, PhD BioMedicine,, EIT Health, https://www.eithealth.eu/

Team

Founder, Founder and Owner

Tomas Persson

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Founder, Founders and Owner

Birgitta Persson

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Founder and Owner

Torgny Persson